Bus Accident Lawyers

Maryland Bus and Limousine Accident Lawyers

Bus and Limousine drivers owe a high duty of Care to their Passengers and are regulated by safety rules to protect other motorists.

Safety Rules for Bus and Limousine Operators

Experienced Bus and Limousine Accident Lawyers

Bowie bus accident and limousine accident lawyers, George Patterson and Maria Patterson have handled dozens of bus accident cases. The bus and limousine accident lawyers at Patterson Law know the detailed requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations as well as the unique duties placed on bus and limo companies by Maryland law. If a bus or limo struck your car the applicable law will be similar to that of most car and truck accident cases. If you were injured while a passenger in a bus or limousine you may have a claim, even if your injury was due to the actions of a passenger. The Prince George’s County personal injury lawyer, George Patterson has successfully handled cases against limousine companies and has obtained recoveries against bus companies on behalf of customers assaulted by passengers.

Bus accident cases involving buses that cross state lanes are subject to many of the federal regulations discussed on the truck accident page. In cases where a passenger on a bus or limo is hurt in an accident or by another passenger the applicable duties under Maryland law are very different from those imposed on personal passenger cars.

Bus and Limo Drivers are Guardians of their Passengers’ Safety

Maryland Common-Carrier Lawyers

Bus and limo companies and their drivers are held to a higher duty as common carriers under Maryland law than the owners and drivers of most passenger cars. A common carrier owes its passengers the highest degree of care to provide safe means and methods of transportation. The common carrier has a duty to use the utmost degree of care, skill and diligence as to matters concerning their passengers’ safety. This duty begins when the passenger enters the property owned, controlled or maintained by the common carrier and ends when a passenger reaches a place of safety after exiting the bus or limo. The Maryland Courts have also held that a bus driver has a duty to take reasonable actions to prevent a foreseeable attack by one passenger against another.

Party Bus companies and limousines often permit too many people on their vehicles endangering customers.

Proven Results

Maryland Bus Accident Victims Compensated

Maryland Bus liability lawyer, George Patterson has recovered over a million dollars against bus companies for injuries sustained by their customers due to vehicle accidents and as a result of intentional attacks by other passengers. Bus and limousine drivers that are on notice of dangers to their passengers have a duty to safeguard their passengers from those dangers. Party Buses and limousines frequently provide or permit alcohol. Alcohol increases the dangers that customers are exposed to by other passengers and being dropped off at unsafe locations.

The bus and limousine accident lawyers at Patterson Law know the rules placed on bus and limousine drivers. The rules are for the safety of bus and limousine passengers as well as for the general public.

George Patterson rocks! He was fast, friendly, and overall very knowledgeable. I am very pleased with my experience with Mr. Patterson.

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what to do

Disclose Prior Injuries

Your doctor can exclude prior injuries as a cause of your current complaints if he knows about the prior injuries.

Seek Medical Attention

Injuries are compensated if they are medically documented. Untreated injuries are rarely compensated and never compensated fully.

See a Specialist

Medical specialists are more likely to identify and successfully treat your injuries.

Call a Lawyer

An injury claim is valued based on a stack of medical records, photographs and various documents. A lawyer that is there from the beginning can improve the chances that the records accurately reflect your damages.

Avoid Social Media

Whatever you post on social media may be viewed by the insurance company or their lawyers.

Keep Medical Appointments

Failure to attend prescribed medical appointments will hurt your chances of a quick recovery and fair compensation for your injuries.

Request a Disability Slip

If you miss work due to injuries the time missed must be documented as medically necessary due to your injuries.

Stay Positive

Accidents and injuries should be overcome. A positive attitude will improve your chances of a good recovery.

Accept Help

Friends and family will help get you through an accident or injury. Those that help are in the best position to explain to a judge or jury what you went through.

No Recorded Statements

Insurance companies will quickly request a recorded statement for the purposes of establishing a basis to deny your claim.

Photograph Your Injuries

Emergency room doctors frequently fail to document all injuries. If the injury is not documented it will not be compensated.

Our Successes

Patterson Law takes pride with every client that recovers. Recovery is more than the settlements and verdicts obtained for our clients. Each and every one of these clients had been shepherded through a process where powerful insurance companies fought to defeat or minimize their claims. Each result represents a client’s dignity being affirmed.

Get Started Today

If you have been involved in a bus accident or limo accident or been attacked by a passenger, please contact the bus accident and limo accident lawyers at Patterson Law to schedule a free consultation. Lawyers George and Maria Patterson may be reached at 301-383-1522 to discuss your bus accident or limo accident case. The bus accident and limo accident lawyers at Patterson Law may be reached on the 24 hour injury phone at 240-893-7474. The top rated Prince George's County bus accident lawyers are located in Bowie Maryland near the intersection of Route 50 and Route 301.